NHTSA Recall 05V343000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V343000; Date: Aug. 1, 2005
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 Collins Bantam; 2003 Collins Bantam; 2004 Collins Bantam; 2005 Collins Bantam; 2002 Collins Grand Bantam; 2003 Collins Grand Bantam; 2004 Collins Grand Bantam; 2005 Collins Grand Bantam; 2002 Collins Super Bantam; 2003 Collins Super Bantam; 2004 Collins Super Bantam; 2005 Collins Super Bantam
Component: Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly
Manufactured by: Collins Bus Corporation
Affected Units:: 1,345
Recall Summary:
Certain 2002-2005 my collins bantam, super bantam, and grand bantam school buses equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
How to Fix:
Collins bus will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2005. Customers may contact collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850 or specialty manufacturing at 1-800-951-7867.
Recall Notes:
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 12, 2005
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